Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Inc east DOunO overland express was
again so large last evening that it was run
in two sections.
Ed. Mills room at the International
Hotel was entered by thief on Thursday
night, and relieved of a coat and vest.
The following amounts were paid into
the State Treasury yesterday: Alameda
county, S12, 301 46; Modoc county, $50, 713.
Two special trains conveying oranges
| twenty-five carloads in all-and also silk
special, went East yesterday and last night.
A large number of Sacramentans left for
the Bay yesterday to attend the Blood
Horse races to-day, and more have made
| their arrangements to go down this morn
ing.
A large number of Native Sons passed
through the city yesterday. returning TO
| their homes from the Grand Parlor at Ne
yada City. Many of them remained over
| here until the afternoon train.
DR.. Kendall, of Butte City, telegraphed
| to Chief Dillman yesterday that he would
be down to-day 10 get his father. who be-
came insane in Sacramento on Thursday,
while stopping over on his trip from San
Jose to Marysville.
The only cases on the Police Court calen-
! OAR yesterday were those of Robert Nicely,
| for disturbing the peace, which was dis
missed, and Napoleon Kesbastard, who was
convicted of disturbing the peace, and will
receive sentence this morning.
The Coroner's inquest on the body of j.
! w. Vanderleith, who died suddenly Tues
day night, presumably of apopIexy, has
been postponed until Monday evening.
when his son, E. d. Vauderleith, Will
have arrived from Eureka, Nevada.
The Pro Quito" a literary society COM
posed Of young ladies and gentlemen, has
been organized, with the following officers:
| Walter Bates, President; Arthur Goodhue,
| Vice James ellis, Secretary
William Flemming, Treasurer; Eessie
I Pope, Marshal
When the case of Charles Mclaughlin,
charged with selling liquor without IL
cense, was called in Justice Davis Court
| yesterday, Eli Mayo, counsel for the de-
iendant, lnterposed demurrer, which the
| Court overruled. The case was then set
for trial next Wednesday at l P. NJ
Last Wednesday Chinaman named All
Dow was found hanging from rafter OF a
shanty on Mclntyre's ranch, Old River, in
this county. He had been dead only
short time, and from appearances he
seemed to have dressed himself for the
j occasion, being neatly attired from cap to
shoe.
Wilbur +. George, President of the Alta
Baseball Club left for San Francisco yes
terday to attend to the injunction suit of A.
j. Percy against Billy Mclaughlin. II he
cannot arrange the matter amicably with
Percy, he will endeavor in Court to have
the hearing transferred to Sacramento
county.
At Pioneer Hall, tomorrow at 7:30, Rev.
Z. 7. Massey, pastor of the Unitarian So
clety, will deliver an ENTHUSIASTICALLY
delivered before the Pacific Coast Unitarian
Conference at San Francisco-on The
Sources and Satisfactions of the Liberal
Christian Faith" A general invitation to
be present is extended.
The average Signal Service temperature
yesterday was $3.50, which is $40 warmer
than the mean average temperature for the
22d day OF April during nine years. The
highest and lowest temperature was 75o
and 490, with fresh to brisk and high north
erly winds during the day, and fresh north
erly at night, with clear weather.
Thursday night a number of large
powders slid down upon the California
| and Oregon Railroad track, between Delta
and Sims. early yesterday morning, and
| the down-train was delayed until they
could be removed, some blasting being
necessary to accomplish the work. The
train was about two hours behind time in
| reaching the city.
Complaint has been made by residents
| in the vicinity and passers by, that the
holes for garbage, etc, in the Capitol
| grounds at Twelfth and streets and
Twelfth and L streets, are offensive. All
| rubbish is thrown in there and burned and
the smoke covers the neighborhood. 1t is
| claimed that these pits should be placed in
some less frequented place in the park
Bell & Co., by Direction of +. H. Russell.
| administrator, sold at auction in front of
the Court house yesterday morning lot /,
in the block between ] and X, Sixteenth
ard Seventeenth streets, Theodore Blauth
| being the purchaser for 81, 800. AS an evil
| dence of the advance in real estate values
in this city, it may be mentioned that this
property was offered for sale some months
| ago for So, 500
| A number of members of Fair Oaks Post
| and Relief Corps went over to Woodland
| last evening to attend an entertainment to
be given under the auspices of Seward Post,
of that place the proceeds to be devoted to
| equipping the Posts recently organized
drum corps. The Sacramentans took over
with them as q present large and very
beautiful floral shield made at the Bell
Conservatory in this city.
Officers Rowland and Carroll met Oh
Sixth street, about o'clock YESTERDAY
morning, an ex-convict of the Chinese per-
suasioD, who was carrying package con-
| tanning four dead chickens, minus feath-
ers-three hens and rooster He said he
got them at Chinese garden near town,
but the officers took him to the lookup,
believing some white resident would be
making complaint of fowls stolen
Judge Van Fleet yesterday rendered his
decision in the matter of the application of
T. c. Casey-who is imprisoned in the
county Jail, awaiting trial for burglarizing
rooms af the Golden Eagle Hotel last State
Fair tiine-for reduction of bail. The
Judge referred to the fact that Casey after
his arrest made a free and full confession
of his guilt and he did not see any occa-
sion, under the circumstances, for the re-
duction.
The box-sheet for the amateur perform
ance of the " Two Orphans to be given
for the benefit of the Howard Benevolent
Association at the Metropolitan Theater
next Wednesday evening, will be open
Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 A. M to 4
P. M, when seats can be reserved without
extra charge. Parties who have already
purchased tickets, and desire reserved
seats, can get them then, as though buying
tickets at that time.
a gentleman who has been on a trip to
Grand Island, Colusa county, and vicinity,
states that the growth of grain in that sec
ton is wonderfully fine. On the island
barley is breast high, headed out nicely,
and growing so compactly and evenly that
agriculturists viewing it express the greatest
admiration. On Chas. f. Reeds ranch the
appearance of the grain is equally good
and there will be an immense yield unless
something unforeseen occurs.
George Van Haltren, of Oakland, has
!, telegraphed to a. c. Arson, Captain of the
Chicago Whitestockings Baseball Club, his
declination of an offer to join that organ.
ization as one of its pitchers this season
his mother being too sick to admit of his
negotiating to leave the State at present
The Call reports him as saying "No, ]
, will not play with Chicago this season ; but